Břežany is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.
Břežany | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Břežany | |
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  Břežany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′56″N 13°37′3″E / 49.34889°N 13.61750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Klatovy |
| First mentioned | 1319 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 209 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 341 01 |
| Website | www |
Břežany lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Klatovy, 48 km (30 mi) south of Plzeň, and 101 km (63 mi) south-west of Prague.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 668 | — |
| 1880 | 717 | +7.3% |
| 1890 | 686 | −4.3% |
| 1900 | 669 | −2.5% |
| 1910 | 663 | −0.9% |
| 1921 | 638 | −3.8% |
| 1930 | 577 | −9.6% |
| 1950 | 395 | −31.5% |
| 1961 | 362 | −8.4% |
| 1970 | 324 | −10.5% |
| 1980 | 235 | −27.5% |
| 1991 | 182 | −22.6% |
| 2001 | 155 | −14.8% |
| 2011 | 180 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 190 | +5.6% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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